Golf club, bag and accessory cart



July 10, 1956 B. s. PROCTER 2,754,130

GOLF CLUB, BAG AND ACCESSORY CART Filed June 29, 1953 /6mmmm\ ULIJULIJIN VEN TOR ATTORNEY 2,754,130 GOLF CLUB, BAG AND ACCESSORY CART BryantS. Procter, Sarasota, Fla. Application June 29, 1953, Serial No. 364,703

2 Claims. (Cl. 280-4723) This invention relates to a combination golfcart, holding all of the required golf clubs, bags, balls, umbrella, andgolf playing accessories necessary to conveniently, without the burdenof carrying the conventional golf bag, or the expense of employing acaddy or renting a caddy cart, and easily play the game of golf.

My present invention is not to be compared with the conventional golfcart to which the conventional caddy golf bag is strapped. The golfclub, bag and accessory cart has the necessary pockets and holdingdevices built in to and are part of this cart, to properly carry aplurality of golf clubs, heads down into their individual pockets,umbrella, golf balls, tees, score card and pencil, sweaters, shirts,shoes, thermos bottle and many other golf accessories not mentioned.Other objects of my invention are to provide a very simple, sturdy,lightweight and inexpensive golf cart that will hold everythingconveniently and securely which are required and necessary for the gameof golf, will push or pull almost without effort at its balancing,pushing or pulling position, will stand up securely by itself, whereverplaced, and will not easily tip over from an ordinary wind or downgradeas is sometimes encountered on a golf course; to provide thereon meansfor supporting the individual golf clubs in separated partitions, easilyand quickly inserted or removed, and to avoid noise, or scratching,marring and bumping of the golf clubs when wheeling the golf cart overthe golf course and to provide individual elastic cord loops forengaging the handles of the golf clubs. These elastic cord loops arereadily adjustable up and down on the main frame golf cart handle, toaccommodate clubs of varying lengths, such as mens and ladies.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear later in thedetailed description, my invention consists in a golf club, bag andaccessory cart having the novel structural features and characteristicshereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of the golf cart shown in its standingposition resting upright and balanced to gravity looking partiallytowards the rear.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the golf cart in the same relative uprightposition.

Fig. 4 is a top view looking down on Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial view of the golf club handle holding pieceas viewed from the front.

Referring to the drawings the golf club, bag and accessory cartillustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive comprises a sturdy bottom tray 16preferably made of metal or hard rubber, to which a straight axle 11 iswelded or otherwise securely fastened to the top of the front section ofthe tray 10. On said axle 11 is mounted a pair of ground wheels 12 andsuitable washers and cotter pins are provided to keep the wheels 12 intheir proper places. Spaced for clearance, upright handle bar pieces 13are welded or otherwise securely fastened at their lower ends to theopposite sides of tray 16. Handle bar pieces 13 are formed of metal orother suitable materials into the proper U-shaped handle 14. It will benoted from Fig. 1 that the side handle bar pieces 13 are fastened totray 10 near the middle of the outside of the tray 10 well to to therear of wheels 12. Hence the wheels may be spaced close to the sides oftray 10 and the tray made no wider than necessary to accommodate thedesired number of club heads. The overall reduction in width of the cartmade possible by this arrangement is desirable, particularly when thecart is placed in a locker or into an automobile for transportation. Thecart is of sturdy light weight construction. The upper ends of pieces 13are bent forward at about right angles so that the closed end crosspiece 14 lies well forward to the plane of the side pieces 13 and hencewhen the cart is loaded with clubs as will be subsequently explained andas partially indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the handle 14, whichis grasped by the user in pulling or pushing the cart, is sufficientlyremoved from the golf club handles that there is no interference orbumping between the golf club handles and the cart users hand. Thisparticular shaping of the handle frame 13 and 14 also protects the golfclubs and cart contents if the cart falls forward or is trans ported,horizontally, in an automobile as then the entire weight of the cart andcontents rests on the wheels 12 and cross piece handle 14. The greatestdimension of the loaded cart is very little greater than the longestgolf club.

It will be noted from Fig. 3 that the frame pieces 13 are taperedtowards each other from bottom to top, that is they are closer togetherat the top than at the bottom. This is desirable for more nearlycentering the weight of the frame and parts supported thereby betweenthe wheels and to the extent that this is accomplished it diminishessidewise tipping tendency. Also the tapered frame helps to hold up thehandle holding piece 20 and accessory bag 26.

Made to fit exactly into tray 10 is a removable flexible leather, canvasor rubber partition section bag 15 divided by a central longitudinalpartition 16 and transverse partitions 17 into the required number ofindividual cushioned compartments for the various number of golf clubheads and lower umbrella end. Attached to the rear wall and part of bag15 is a pocket 18 with a Zipper opening 19 for holding golf balls, teesand other golf accessories.

A golf club handle holding piece 20 is made the proper size and so sewedthat its vertical side openings 21 allow handle bar pieces 13 to fitexactly through openings 21. Golf club handle holding piece 20 is heldin place, and is adjustable up or down on handle bar pieces 13, foreither mens or ladies clubs, by two set-screws 22.

Holding piece 20 preferably made of leather, canvas or other suitableflexible material, has metal eyelets 23 placed at the proper positionsthrough which an elastic cord 24 is interlaced so that the properelastic cord tension loops will hold the golf club and umbrella handlesin their respective places. Centrally located in the top of holdingpiece 20 is an opening or pocket 25, formed by so sewing the front andrear layers of the material of holding piece 20. This pocket 25 providesfor the score card and pencil. The elastic cord loops 24 for securingthe golf club handles are vertically positioned so that they will bebelow the upper ends of the corresponding golf club handles which theyaccommodate when the clubs are in place with their heads in tray 15.Preferably the long handle clubs, such as the driver, brassie and spoonare placed to the rear of holder 26 as indicated by dotted lines in Fig.2. In removing these clubs, the club may be grasped below the holdingloop 24 and its head lifted out and over the back of bag 15, thenlowered until it clears the loop 24. The shorter iron clubs arepreferably placed in the front of holder 20 with their heads in thefront compartments of tray 15. The golf club handle holding loops forthese clubs are shown in Fig. 5. In removing these shorter clubs, theclub may be grasped below its holding loop 24, pulled forward and itsloop lifted to clear the upper end of the club handle. The bestelevation of the short iron club holding loops is approximately one inchbelow the upper end of their corresponding club handles when the golfclubs are in place. Since the golf clubs vary in length their holdingloops preferably vary in elevation accordingly as shown in Figs. 1, 3and 5. Because of the interlacing of the elastic cord 24 to form severalloops, pulling out a loop to remove a club causes greater tension on theadjacent club handles, therefore holding them more securely in place,diminishing their chances for displacement.

Each club is individually and securely held in place out of contact witheach other and all metallic or rigid parts of the cart. Hence there isno rattling of the clubs, and no scratching or other injury to the clubsincident to the use or transporting of the cart. The club handlesecuring arrangement is inexpensive both as to first cost andmaintenance. In case the elastic cord 24 becomes worn or weak it may bequickly renewed at small expense. Likewise its tension may be readilyadjusted as by tying a knot near its end. A large accessory bag 26 witha Zipper opening 27, is constructed of similar flexible material asholding piece 20, to provide for carrying sweaters, shirts, shoes,thermos bottle or other golf accessories. Attaching straps 28 areattached to the outer sides of bag 26 and are so sewed to allow handlebar pieces 13 to fit exactly through straps 28. The entire bag 26 isheld in its proper position on handle bar pieces 13 by set-screws 29.The Zipper opening 27 (see Fig. 3), in bag 26 is made vertical so thataccess thereto is available from the back between substantially verticalclub handles.

It will be observed by reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 that the golfcart, when not in use loaded or unloaded, stands upright by itself. Whenthe cart is to be pulled or pushed, it is tipped forward or to the leftin Fig. 2 so that the frame parts 13 are at an angle of about 45 degreesto the vertical. This is its normal and natural transporting positionfor a person of average height. When so positioned the center of gravityof the loaded cart is approximately over the wheel axle so that the useris not required to lift or to press down on the handle bar 14, butmerely to pull or push, in moving the cart. In the pulling or pushingposition the bottom of the cart clears the ground sufficiently that longgrass or obstacles do not interfere with its progress.

I claim:

1. A golf club, bag and accessory cart comprising a rigid rectangularhorizontally disposed open top bottom tray, a straight axle securedacross the front outer wall of said tray, wheels on the opposite ends ofsaid axle closely adjacent to the outer side walls of said tray, aU-shaped handle bar frame of rigid material secured at its lower openends to the outer side walls of said tray to the rear of said wheels andwith the frame side portions extending upwardly with the closed end ofsaid frame bent forward at about right angles to form a cross bar handlefor said .4 cart well out of alinement with the plane of said up wardlyextending side portions, the upright side portions of said frametapering towards each other from bottom to top, a golf club handleholding piece of flexible material secured to and extending between saidframe side portions near the top thereof but below the forward bend andhandle cross piece portion of the cart, elastic club handle holdingloops at the front and rear of said holding piece whereby golf clubs maybe removably secured with their heads in said tray and their handles insaid loops at the front and to the rear of said frame and holding piece,said cart when loaded with clubs in the manner above indicated having astable upright position with the rear bottom edge of its tray and itswheels resting on the ground and with the front bottom edge of its trayclearing the ground by at least one-half the wheel radius and whentipped forward about degrees to a natural traveling position its loadedweight is substantially balanced above its axle.

2. A golf club holder for golf carts comprising a rectangular shapedbottom pan, said pan having front and rear parallel rows of open top,cushioned compartments, such compartments being of such number, size andshape as to receive and support the heads of a set of golf clubs, a golfclub handle holding piece, a U-shaped cart handle frame for positioningsaid handle holding piece above said pan, the open ends of the sides ofsaid U- shaped frame being secured to approximately the middle ofopposite side walls of said pan and extending upwardly therefrom in acommon plane, said handle holding piece being formed of a flexibleclothlike material which is looped around and stretched between thesides of said frame, metal eyelets in said handle holding piece andelastic cord means freely interlaced thru said eyelets so as to formindividual handle holding loops at the front and at the rear of saidhandle holding piece, the elastic cord of adjacent loops on the sameside of said holding piece being continuous and of a size to slip freelythru said eyelets so that tension between such loops tends to beequalized, there being a handle holding loop for each golf club headcompartment, said loops being positioned above their correspondingcompartments so as to receive and resiliently secure in orderly spacedrelation the handles of golf clubs when the heads of such clubs areresting in said compartments, said loops being positioned the properdistances from said pan as to secure such club handles near their endsto facilitate the easy removal from and replacement of golf clubs insuch golf club holder.

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